Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

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ksmith
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Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by ksmith » Thu Apr 26, 2018 8:37 pm

Has anyone traveled to Mexico recently with their CPAP? If so were you able to take distilled water and what was the customs process? Thanks!!!
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DavidY
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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by DavidY » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:06 pm

Just use bottled water IMO.

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by palerider » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:26 pm

Just use water. That's what the manuals in other countries say.

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by chunkyfrog » Thu Apr 26, 2018 9:33 pm

Happy trails!

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by bierhere » Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:25 pm

On any foreign trip, India or Mexico, I just used bottled water.

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by Goofproof » Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:57 pm

Be Kind, take a couple of illegal aliens with you, one could carry your distilled water, the other could carry your XPAP. :lol: Jim
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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by Shnorky » Sat Apr 28, 2018 4:41 am

I recently went to Chile and just took a gallon of distilled water in the checked-in luggage. It was no problem. Carry-on would probably not work.
Something to think about, depending on where you are going, is that not all places have stable electricity. My cpap was shutting off regularly (luckily just glitches, and once for half an hour).
If you're somewhere more touristy that's probably less of a problem.

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by squid13 » Sat Apr 28, 2018 10:04 am

You might want to read this https://travel.state.gov/content/travel ... isory.html

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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by ksmith » Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:24 pm

Thank you for the responses. Anyone have issues getting the cpap through customs? Specifically in Mexico but any info is appreciated.
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Re: Traveling with CPAP to Mexico

Post by bierhere » Mon Apr 30, 2018 7:32 am

No issues. I done two trips to Mexico City in the past 12 months.

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